LATIN DICTIONARYLexicon Latīnum
proper noun · femininesecond declension

Būtos

Būtos f sg (genitive Būtī)
Classical[ˈbuː.tɔs]Ecclesiastical[ˈbuː.tos]

Meaning

  1. A town of Lower Egypt situated on a lake

Declension

declension
formsingularplural
nominativeBūtos—
genitiveBūtī—
dativeBūtō—
accusativeBūton—
ablativeBūtō—
vocativeBūte—
locativeBūtī—

Būtŏs, i, f., = Βοῦτος,
I. the chief city of the nomos Ptenethu in Egypt, upon the Sebennytic mouth of the Nile; containing a famous temple and oracle of Latona (Buto), Plin. 5, 10, 11, § 64.—Hence, Būtĭcus, a, um, adj., of Butos: linum, Plin. 19, 1, 2, § 14.

Origins

Borrowed from Ancient Greek Βοῦτος (Boûtos).

Quick answers

What does Būtos mean in Latin?
Būtos, a proper noun, means “A town of Lower Egypt situated on a lake”.
What is the genitive of Būtos?
The genitive singular is Būtī. Būtos is feminine, second declension.
How do you pronounce Būtos?
In classical Latin, [ˈbuː.tɔs]; in ecclesiastical (church) Latin, [ˈbuː.tos].